by Legal Aid of Manasota | Dec 13, 2024 | News
Reminder for attorneys! The Florida Supreme Court has approved an amendment to the Florida Bar rules that will, for the first time, allow lawyers to earn continuing legal education (CLE) credit for providing pro bono services. The court amended Rule 6-10.3 to allow... 
by Legal Aid of Manasota | Aug 8, 2024 | News
Corinna (Cori) Coser is a litigation attorney at Sarasota’s Bentley Goodrich Kison whose practice focuses on business and real estate disputes. A graduate of UCLA, Coser got her J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, where she served as president of... 
by Legal Aid of Manasota | Jun 6, 2024 | News
Talking to Assistant State Attorney Forest Sutton, 29, it’s clear how much he enjoys being a part of the local community. Reflecting on moving from Ellenton to the City of Sarasota earlier this year, the UCF grad and Stetson Law alum says, “My goal has always been to... 
by Legal Aid of Manasota | Sep 5, 2022 | News
Sally, a senior citizen, lived with and cared for her mother in her mother’s home in Manatee County for many years. When Sally’s mother passed away she left the house to her three children. One of our pro bono attorneys opened a probate case to get the... 
by Legal Aid of Manasota | Jul 28, 2022 | News
Don is the single dad of a nine-year-old child with disabilities. He’d been living in a condo for two years when he received a non-renewal notice because the new owner of the condo had decided to raise his rent by $800 a month—from $900 to $1,700. Don had...